Entrez gene ID | | 7357 |
Official gene symbol | | UGCG |
Full name | | UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase |
Aliases | | ,GCS,GLCT1, |
Gene summary | | Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are a group of membrane components that contain lipid and sugar moieties. They are present in essentially all animal cells and are believed to have important roles in various cellular processes. UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase catalyzes the first glycosylation step in glycosphingolipid biosynthesis. The product, glucosylceramide, is the core structure of more than 300 GSLs. UGCG is widely expressed and transcription is upregulated during keratinocyte differentiation. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 9 Locus: 9q31 |
Gene position | | 114659206 - 114695439 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 36234 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 602874 |
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